what is svchost.exe

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hello,
when i open my task manager in win xp, i get a lot of exe files named 'svchost.exe' running on my system. there are 6 of them running.
i wanted to know what these are and are they really necessary?

It is critical system process,don't delete it from task manager otherwise you pc will be restarted in 60 seconds everytime when you will delete....

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Move this thraed into Q&A section. Lol plz read the section carefully before u post anything. If u face any software troubleshoot then post here.

if it appears in ur c/windows/system32/ then its a legit ms file; else malware !

This link will also help U:

*support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

Also check here to know more about svchost *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=319520#post319520

If u wants to know abt all the processes, this link should help u

*www.processlibrary.com/